Melissa

I'm sorry, I didn't see your post so it's my fault for replying so late! Do you like it there? I think it's a very pretty town. I changed schools, so I'm working in Bao'an now. Not as nice as Shekou or Futian, but at least I ... Read More

Hi! I did live there, but I'm in Shenzhen now haha! If you are going to stay on the side where the town is then it is very nice. I worked at a school but it was on the other side of the lake so we were a bit isolated. The lake is beautiful and ... Read More

Oh, sorry the original post of this thread asks about English doctors in Shenzhen. Scroll down to Chongqing. I don't know how accurate this list is, so phone and find out or try go there. In future just try google "English doctors in ... Read More

Go to the Hong Kong University Hospital in Shenzhen. The hospital itself is in Futian. You need to phone and book an appointment (if the person answering doesn't speak English they will call you back on the number your called) You need to ... Read More

If anybody is looking for a dentist I'd like to recommend Dr Morse at Dental Bauhinia in Futian. Lovely clean and professional practice and great dentistry! The practice is English and as professional as any dentistry back home. Affordable too! ... Read More

What is with people having so many bank accounts here? One of my Chinese friends has like 5 different bank accounts and she says it's perfectly normal. I can barely manage one. It's no wonder then that even the post office offers one! Read More

I agree, although the pics I saw from friends who went to the Chinese New Year celebration in London China Town looked pretty cool compared to what I saw here. Mostly used fireworks and strips of red paper littered about the place. But then again ... Read More

Haha well then I'm glad I didn't go up there! When we came past the queue for the tram was 2.5 hours. After being disappointed by the Symphony of Lights the previous night we decided to give it a miss. I don't know what exactly we were expecting ... Read More

South Africa is a beautiful country and the people are too, of all races. Most tourists I've met there were thoroughly enjoying themselves. There is a lot to experience because it's such a diverse country. Unfortunately this is marred by crime and ... Read More

In SA I've been told by many people that if you go to France rather speak Afrikaans as French people hate the English! I don't know if this is true, but from your experience it sounds like they might be more racist then? But that would be ... Read More

I know right? My sister came to visit me from the UK, I warned her about it but nothing could have prepared her for when she hit that wall of stench that is the entrance to the fresh fruit and veg market. I actually enjoy it now when new people go ... Read More

Exactly! I hated the commercial nature of Christmas back home, already seeing tinsel in October. Christmas to me was about seeing my family. Not about having arguments about the best way to put up a giant fake Christmas tree. Not one of us were keen ... Read More

We've tried three different banks and get the same answers (after much translation confusion!) It's like you can earn money here sure, but we expect you to spend it here too! I'll have to try a bank in Guangzhou when I'm there again. But if using ... Read More

You know Hailey that perception still exists. I had an argument with a black woman once who was trying to make me cower because I was white so I told her to stop being racist and she promptly told me "black people can't be racist"! My black friend ... Read More